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2:30 AM ET, January 16, 2008

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Hillary Clinton / CNN:
Potentially troubling news for Clinton in Michigan ‘win’  —  (CNN) — Hillary Clinton faced a grim statistic in Michigan tonight, despite her primary “win” there: results revealed that she may have reason to worry about her grasp on the African-American vote.
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The Campaign Spot:
And The First Exit Polls in Michigan Say...  I'm surprised no one else has put this up yet.  I'm hearing the first round of exit polls have Romney 35, McCain 29, Huckabee 15, Ron Paul 10, Giuliani 4.  This doesn't count absentee ballots.  —  If this holds, the networks will be able to announce shortly after 9 p.m. eastern time...
CNN:
Exit polling: Democrats pick McCain over Romney  —  WASHINGTON (CNN) — Despite urging from some activists like Markos Moulitsas that Michigan Democrats vote for Mitt Romney over John McCain, CNN exit polling indicates the Arizona Republican won the liberal vote.
CNN:
How Romney won: Economy, evangelicals, local ties  —  (CNN) — Mitt Romney's victory over John McCain can be credited to three factors, CNN exit polling indicates.  —  A majority of Michigan voters named the economy as the most pressing issue — and those voters overwhelming chose …
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
EXITS  —  According to the Fox exit polls, in the Democratic primary tonight, Clinton took 25% of the African-American vote and “uncommitted” is getting 69% of the African-American vote.  Now remember, Hillary is only major candidate on the ballot.  The others, and even Hillary to a degree …
John M. Broder / New York Times:
Romney Beats McCain in Michigan Vote  —  ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor who ran as a son of Michigan though he left the state nearly 40 years ago, won the Republican primary here with a message aimed at voters deeply anxious about the state's economy and their own financial prospects.
Hindrocket / Power Line:   MITT ROMNEY, RONALD REAGAN, AND THE ELECTION OF 2008
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Blacklash?  —  So far, in Michigan, the African-American vote …
Discussion: Salon
Sean Hackbarth / Fred File:
Bill Lacy on the Results of the Michigan Primary
Discussion: alicublog and Instapundit.com
Patrick Ruffini / Townhall.com:
McCain's Michigan Letdown
Discussion: Reason Magazine
Hugh Hewitt / Townhall.com:
Total
Discussion: TIME and Punditry
Brian Stelter / The Caucus:
NBC Wins Battle Over Debate  —  The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that MSNBC is not required to include candidate Dennis Kucinich in its scheduled Democratic presidential debate.  —  The decision, which came one hour before the debate was scheduled to begin in Las Vegas …
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New York Times:
Obama and Clinton Seek a Softer Tone in Democratic Presidential Debate  —  LAS VEGAS — A Democratic presidential debate unfolded with an exchange of pleasantries and acts of contrition among rivals on Tuesday as Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama promised to dispel a rancorous feud …
Discussion: Taylor Marsh
Brian Stelter / The Caucus:
NBC Fights to Keep Kucinich Out of Debate  —  (Photo: John Kuntz/The Plain Dealer, via Associated Press)  —  Updated |  6:11 p.m. One hour after the Supreme Court hearing was scheduled to conclude and three hours before the debate was expected to begin, the court had yet to announce a decision …
Klaus Marre / The Hill:
Clintons rushed to reach Clyburn on race controversy
Discussion: The Politico, The Swamp, MyDD and Don Surber
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:
HUCK, THE CONSTITUTION AND 'GOD'S STANDARDS'  —  From NBC/NJ's Adam Aigner-Treworgy  —  WARREN, Mich. — Huckabee's closing argument to voters here this evening featured a few new stories and two prolonged sections on illegal immigration and Christian values.
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The Corner:
Re: God's Government
Discussion: Townhall.com
Adam Cohen / New York Times:
A Supreme Court Reversal: Abandoning the Rights of Voters  —  The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in a hugely important case about voter ID laws.  Asking for identification at the polls may sound reasonable, but an Indiana law disenfranchises large numbers of people without driver's licenses …
Discussion: Blue Crab Boulevard
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Linda Greenhouse / New York Times:   Supreme Court Restricts Securities Lawsuits
Matthew Yglesias / Washington Monthly:
The Unbearable Inanity of Tim Russert  —  On May 27, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson appeared on Meet the Press hoping, no doubt, to get a question about Iraq policy.  Richardson was advocating the complete withdrawal of all U.S. forces, an important policy distinction …
Paul Kiel / TPMmuckraker:
Banned at The DoJ  —  We here at TPM get hundreds of emails each day, ranging from reader emails to press releases.  And it took me a while to notice that on October 10th of last year, the Justice Department stopped sending us their releases.  We had been on their list for well more than a year.
Atrios / Eschaton:
Pissy Chrissy  —  Chris Matthews, this evening.  —  ...Michigan primary results are here and here.  —  ...Rudy's currently in 7th place... behind Uncommitted!
Jeffrey Young / The Hill:
Huckabee about-face on smoking  —  Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has reversed his position on a federal ban aimed at workplace smoking and now believes the issue should be addressed by state and local governments.  —  The about-face is apparent in a Huckabee campaign statement …
 
 
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CNN:
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 Earlier Items: 
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Live-Blogging Nevada  —  9.10 pm: Did Robert L. Johnson actually …
The Corner:
Mitt's Win in Michigan
Discussion: The New Republic
Rick Moran / Right Wing Nut House:
KATIE COURIC - JOURNALIST?
Jill Zuckman / The Swamp:
Another prexy campaign, another McCain smear
Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Hillary Whacks Bill In The Crown Jewels
Discussion: Slate and Spin Cycle
Detroit Free Press:
Across Michigan, light turnout and some upset voters